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Cat training aids from Drs. Foster & Smith include cat housetraining products and those that help keep your cats off furniture and other areas you don't want them to disturb. Shop spray deterrents, training mats, alarms, and pheromone spray, and more.

We recommend Feliway Comfort Zone Plug-In and Spray, which contain a substance that mimics a cat's facial pheromones to promote calm cats in stressful environments.
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I have a male cat that is 17.4 pounds, I cannot seem to find a shock collar for cats. So I wondered if I got a small dog shock collar can I use it on him. For years he has always attacked my female cat and she just stays in the room all the time. If she try to come out he attacks her continuously. The water bowl and litter box is not inside my bedroom where she hides all the time. I love both of them dearly and dont want to get rid of neither so this is my last resort. What shoul I do?

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I realize that the original question is over three years old; as a constant cat-owner of at least two cats at a time, I would like to share my opinion. I believe that the male cat feels threatened by the female cat in some way. The matter is made worse by the female cat being confined so he does not view her as part of "his" household. The male cat needs to be distracted with play and attention, which will provide reinforcement to him for ignoring the female cat. It also will tire him out at the same time using up some of his "attack energy".. While this is happening the female can be allowed to leave the bedroom. Provide her with her own area, such as cat bed, or cat perch, condo or play house which can become a safe spot for her outside of the room. The male cat may also need to be given his own safe area with his own bed to rest or tree house to exercise so that both cats can develop their own safe areas. This process is helped if you have another person to assist: one to attend to the male and another to the female when you are first getting her out of the room. Given time, both cats can feel safe with each other in the same environment even if they don't necessarily become best friends. I advise against both the water pistol approach and especially against the shock collar. Punishment never works well with people or animals.Best of luck.

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a shock collar to cruel.try using a spray bottle and any time he gets even near her, spray him and yell no!I had a problem with a young male cat with one of my female cats and the spray bottle works wonders. she now comes out of hiding and visits with us in the living room even when he is there. also put a small litter box, food bowl and water where she I the room where she feels safe. I promise you this will work, but you have to stay on it continuously, especially if he is stubborn. good luck. it has worked for me.

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I would not suggest using something intended for dogs on cats without talking to a licensed professional first. If your cat is like most and doesn't like water, try squirting him with a spray bottle. He'll learn to associate attacking your other cat with something he doesn't like (getting wet, for example!) and will most likely stop. Good luck!

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Drs. Foster and Smith carries Paws Away Cat Strips, if you'd like to try that. Since you already have things like scratching posts, I suggest that you set them where your cat likes to scratch. If you're blocking their usual scratching area on the couch, they will most likely use the scratching posts. If the behavior persists, reprimand them. I suggest a firm tap on the nose or a little squirt of water with a spray bottle. They will associate scratching your couch with something they don't like (such as water!) and will most likely stop.

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Thank you for your question. You could try the Comfort Zone Spray, which is clinically proven to end vertical scratching (like on a couch) in 95% of cats. Here's a link: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...

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From my experience, cats not using their litter box are trying to communicate some problem about it to you. The fact that your cat scoops sand out of the box to bury what he is trying to communicate that he knows that he should bury his business. Has the change occurred recently? or has he always done this? Your vet should check him out first to rule out any medical issues such as Feline Urological Syndrome (FUS). Have you changed his litter recently? Cats can become suspicious of any changes in their routine. Are his nails in need of a trim? My male cat normally uses his box correctly; but will poop outside if his nails are getting too long. Are there any other animals in the household or new additions to your family? Again change can interrupt his habits. He should have at least two litter boxes available to use, especially if sharing with another cat. If he is getting older (over 8+ years or so), his joints may ache making use of the box too difficult. My male cat, again, began to poop outside of his box, his nails were fine; but at 18+ human years he has arthritis. I gave him a low carboard box to try so he does not have to climb over the high rim of many commercial litter boxes. So far so good. Good luck to you.

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Hello. I have a deaf cat (male/ turkish angora/ 1 year old) and I am looking for a vibrating collar for him. For the past 3 months he has been jumping up on the counters, scratching clothes and digging through the garbage. These are behaviors I am trying to train him to stop doing. Currently I am using a water bottle to spray him when he does this behavior. However, it is not working, so I want to get a vibrating collar to help train him. However, ever vibrating collar I see is for a dog...do you have ANY cat vibrating collars? If not, is it safe to use a small dog vibrating collar on a cat? Thank you very much, I appreciate the help.

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